The George Stevens Academy Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Wiscasset Wolverines at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
George Stevens Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maine's top teams: Woodland, who was ranked 11th at the time (George Stevens Academy was ranked tenth). The Eagles fell 3-1 to the Dragons on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last eight times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
George Stevens Academy was was forced to take the loss, but they sure made Woodland work for it, especially in the fourth set. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-17, 25-18, 21-25, 28-26.
Meanwhile, Wiscasset lost 3-0 to Portland on Thursday.
George Stevens Academy's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Wiscasset, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
George Stevens Academy beat Wiscasset 3-1 when the teams last played back in September. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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